Behind-wall television monitor wall mount

ABSTRACT

In various embodiments, a television monitor wall mount is provided that allows a television monitor to be mounted flush against a wall, such as directly against the SHEETROCK, drywall or other wall surface material. When attached behind a wall to a wall stud, the television wall mount serves as a bracket to support the weight of the television monitor that is located on the front side of the wall. The weight of the television monitor is supported by bolts which extend through a mounting plate surface behind the wall and through the wall and into the back of the television monitor that is on the front side of the wall. When tightened, these bolts secure the back of the television monitor flush against the first front side of the wall.

BRIEF SUMMARY

A television monitor wall mount allows a television monitor to bemounted flush against a wall, for example directly against theSHEETROCK, drywall or other wall surface material. In one embodiment,the television wall mount includes a first mounting plate surfaceconfigured to be attached behind the wall to a wall stud that is locatedbehind the wall. A second mounting plate surface connected to the firstmounting plate surface is configured to be attached to the back side ofthe wall that is opposite the front side on which the television monitoris to be hung. The second mounting plate surface has at least one holethrough which a fastener is able to be placed to mount the televisionmonitor on the first side of the wall opposite the second side.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

FIG. 1 is a back perspective view of television monitor wall mountinstalled behind a wall on a wall stud, according to one exampleembodiment.

FIG. 2 is a back perspective exploded view of the television monitorwall mount installed behind the wall of FIG. 1, according to one exampleembodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the television monitor wall mountinstalled behind the wall of FIG. 1, according to one exampleembodiment.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the television monitor wall mount installedbehind the wall of FIG. 1, according to one example embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a televisionmonitor wall mount installed behind the wall of FIG. 1, according to anexample alternative embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a television monitor wall mount kitinstalled behind the wall of FIG. 1, according to one examplealternative embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Shown in FIG. 1 is a back perspective view of television monitor wallmount 100 installed behind a wall 300 on a wall stud 204, according toone example embodiment. A wall 300 has a first side 301 (shown in FIG.4) on which the television monitor 401 is to be mounted and a secondside 302 opposite the first side. There are many traditional mountingbrackets for televisions on the market that attempt to place thetelevision (TV) as close to the wall 300 as possible, but none allow forthe TV to be mounted flush against the wall 300 with no gap between thetelevision monitor 401 and the wall. The television monitor wall mount100 shown in FIG. 1 and other embodiments described herein allow thetelevision monitor 401 to be mounted flush against a wall 300, forexample directly against the SHEETROCK, drywall or other wall material.

In particular, television wall mount 100 includes a first mounting platesurface 101, a second mounting plate surface 102, a third mounting platesurface 103, a fourth mounting plate surface 104 (shown in FIG. 4), anda fifth mounting plate surface 105. The first mounting plate surface 101is connected along a lengthwise edge to the second mounting platesurface 102, the second mounting plate surface 102 is connected along alengthwise edge to the third mounting plate surface 103, the thirdmounting plate surface 103 is connected along a lengthwise edge to thefourth mounting plate surface 104, and the fourth mounting plate surface104 is connected along a lengthwise edge to the fifth mounting platesurface 105. The first mounting plate surface 101, third mounting platesurface 103 and fourth mounting plate surface 104 of the television wallmount 100 are solid planar surfaces and together form a shape thatsurrounds exposed surfaces of the wall stud 204 that is located behindthe wall 300.

The second mounting plate surface 102 and fifth mounting plate surface105 of the television wall mount 100 are solid planar surfaces thattouch the second side 302 of the wall 300, when the television wallmount 100 is placed on the wall stud 204 as shown in FIG. 1. As shown inFIG. 1, screws 106 c and 106 d fasten the first mounting plate surface101 to a first planar surface 201 (shown in FIG. 4) of the wall stud 204and screws 106 c and 106 d fasten the third mounting plate surface 103to a second planar surface 202 (shown in FIG. 4) of the wall stud 204.Thus, when attached to the wall stud 204 as shown in FIG. 1, thetelevision wall mount 100 serves as a bracket to support the weight ofthe television monitor 401 that is located on the first side 301 of thewall 300 opposite to the second side 302 of the wall 300. The weight ofthe television monitor 401 is supported by bolts 106 e and 106 f and bybolts 106 g and 106 h, which extend, respectively, through the secondmounting plate surface 102 and fifth mounting plate surface 105 throughthe wall 300 and into the back of the television monitor 401 that is onthe first side 301 of the wall 300. When tightened, these bolts, 106 e,106 f, 106 g and 106 h, secure the back of the television monitor 401directly, or nearly directly, flat against the first side 301 of thewall 300.

The first mounting plate surface 101, second mounting plate surface 102,third mounting plate surface 103, fourth mounting plate surface 104 andfifth mounting plate surface 105 may be integral, formed from one solidpiece of material, or they may be individually welded, glued, melded,hinged, fastened or otherwise connected to each other from separatepieces of solid material. For example, the television wall mount 100 maybe formed by bending at right angles an aluminum sheet or other type ofmetal sheet at appropriate locations to form the first mounting platesurface 101, second mounting plate surface 102, third mounting platesurface 103, fourth mounting plate surface 104 and fifth mounting platesurface 105. The solid material of which the television wall mount 100is made may be any material of suitable strength, stiffness andresilience to be attached to the wall stud 204 and support the weight ofitself and the television 401. For example, such material may beselected from, but is not limited to: aluminum, steel, iron, variousother types of metals or alloys, hard plastic, hard rubber, or acombination thereof.

Shown in FIG. 2 is a back perspective exploded view of the televisionmonitor wall mount 100 installed behind the wall 300 of FIG. 1,according to one example embodiment.

The first mounting plate surface 101 is configured to abut a surface ofthe wall stud 204 and to be attached behind the wall 300 to the wallstud 204. The first mounting plate surface 101 has at least one holethrough which a fastener is able to be placed to attach the firstmounting plate surface 101 behind the wall 300 to a first planar surface201 (shown in FIG. 4) of the wall stud 204. For example, shown are holes501 c and 501 d in the first mounting plate surface 101 of thetelevision wall mount 100. Screws 106 c and 106 d go through holes 501 cand 501 d , respectively, and are screwed into the first planar surface201 (shown in FIG. 4) the stud 204 to attach the television wall mount100 to the stud 204.

The third mounting plate surface 103 is configured to abut a secondplanar surface 202 (shown in FIG. 4) of the wall stud 204 located behindthe wall 300. The third mounting plate surface 103 has at least one holethrough which a fastener is able to be placed to attach the thirdmounting plate surface 103 behind the wall 300 to the second planarsurface 202 (shown in FIG. 4) of the stud 204. For example, shown areholes 501 a and 501 b in the third mounting plate surface 103 of thetelevision wall mount 100. Screws 106 a and 106 b go through holes 501 aand 501 b , respectively, and are screwed into the second planar surface202 (shown in FIG. 4) of the stud 204 to attach the television wallmount 100 to the stud 204.

The fourth mounting plate surface 104 is configured to abut a thirdplanar surface 203 (shown in FIG. 4) of the wall stud 204 located behindthe wall 300. The fourth mounting plate surface 104 has at least onehole through which a fastener is able to be placed to attach the fourthmounting plate surface 103 behind the wall 300 to the third planarsurface 203 (shown in FIG. 4) of the stud 204. For example, shown areholes 501 i and 501 j in the fourth mounting plate surface 104 of thetelevision wall mount 100. Screws 106 i and 106 j go through holes 501 iand 501 j, respectively, and are screwed into the third planar surface203 (shown in FIG. 4) of the stud 204 to attach the television wallmount 100 to the stud 204.

The second mounting plate surface 102 is configured to be attachedbehind the wall 300 to the second side of the wall 302 that is oppositethe first side 301 on which the television monitor 401 is to be mounted.The second mounting plate surface 102 has at least one hole throughwhich a fastener is able to be placed to mount the television monitor401 on the first side 301 of the wall 300 opposite the second side 302of the wall 300. For example, shown are holes 501 e and 501 f in thesecond mounting plate surface 102 of the television wall mount 100.Bolts 106 e and 106 f go through holes 501 e and 501 f, respectively,and then through the wall 300 and into the back side 505 of thetelevision monitor 401 to mount the television monitor 401 on the firstside 301 of the wall 300 opposite the second side 302 of the wall 300.

The fifth mounting plate surface 105 is also configured to be attachedbehind the wall 300 to the second side of the wall 302 that is oppositethe first side 301 on which the television monitor 401 is to be mounted.The fifth mounting plate surface 105 has at least one hole through whicha fastener is able to be placed to mount the television monitor 401 onthe first side 301 of the wall 300 opposite the second side 302 of thewall 300. For example, shown are holes 501 g and 501 h in the secondmounting plate surface 102 of the television wall mount 100. Bolts 106 gand 106 h go through holes 501 g and 501 h, respectively, and thenthrough the wall 300 and into the back side 505 of the televisionmonitor 401 to mount the television monitor 401 on the first side 301 ofthe wall 300 opposite the second side 302 of the wall 300.

Shown in FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the television monitor wallmount 100 installed behind the wall 300 of FIG. 1, according to oneexample embodiment.

In FIG. 3, an example height of the television wall mount 100 can bemore clearly seen. In FIG. 3, the height of the television wall mount100 is less than the height of the television monitor 401. However, invarious embodiments, the height of the television wall mount 100 may bemore or less than the height of the television wall mount 100. Also,FIG. 3 shows in the example embodiment how the screws 106 c and 106 dthat go through the first mounting plate surface 101 into the wall stud204 are offset from the screws 106 i and 106 j that go through thefourth mounting plate surface 104 on the opposite side of the wall stud204. These screws and corresponding holes in the television wall mount100 are offset an amount to ensure that the screws 106 d and 106 c donot touch the screws 106 i and 106 j when screwed into the wall stud204.

Shown in FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the television monitor wall mount100 installed behind the wall 300 of FIG. 1, according to one exampleembodiment, showing a cross-sectional view of the wall stud 204 behindthe wall 300 to which the television wall mount 100 is attached.

In FIG. 4, the first planar surface 201 of the wall stud 204, the secondplanar surface 202 of the wall stud 204, and the third planar surface203 of the wall stud 204 can be more clearly seen. As shown in FIG. 4,the first mounting plate surface 101 abuts the first planar surface 201of the wall stud 204 and is attached behind the wall 300 to the wallstud 204. The third mounting plate surface 103 abuts the second planarsurface 202 of the wall stud and the fourth mounting plate surface 104abuts the third planar surface 203 of the wall stud 204. FIG. 4 showshow screws 106 a , 106 c and 106 d are screwed into the respectiveplanar surfaces 203, 201 and 204 of the wall stud 204, attaching thetelevision wall mount 100 to the stud 204, and are offset verticallyfrom each other to avoid touching each other when screwed into the wallstud 204.

In various alternative embodiments, other fasteners may be used toattach the television wall mount 100 to the wall stud 204 instead ofscrews, including, but not limited to, one or more of: bolts, pins,bars, hooks, nails, tacks, latches, staples, clips, rivets, glue,clamps, tape or other fasteners and fastening means.

The second mounting plate surface 102 is attached behind the wall 300 tothe second side of the wall 302 that is opposite the first side 301 onwhich the television monitor 401 is mounted. The second mounting platesurface 102 has at least one hole through which a fastener is able to beplaced to mount the television monitor 401 on the first side 301 of thewall 300 opposite the second side 302 of the wall 300. For example,shown are bolts 106 g and 106 e going through the wall 300 and into theback side 505 of the television monitor 401 to mount the televisionmonitor 401 flush against the first side 301 of the wall 300 oppositethe second side 302 of the wall 300. In various alternative embodiments,other fasteners may be used to attach the television wall mount 100 tothe second side 301 of the wall 300 and to the television monitor 401instead of bolts, including, but not limited to, one or more of: screws,butterfly bolts, anchors, toggle bolts, pins, bars, hooks, nails, clipsand other fasteners and fastening means that are able to go through thewall 300 and fasten to the back side 505 of the television monitor 401.

In various alternative embodiments, the wall stud 204 may be round,flat, beveled, curved or some other shape, and the television wall mount100 is then shaped similarly to conform to the shape of the wall stud orotherwise shaped to make contact with the differently shaped wall stud204 such that it may be securely attached to the wall stud 204.

In various alternative embodiments, the television wall mount 100 mayhave fewer mounting plate surfaces than shown in FIG. 4 that areconfigured to be attached to the wall stud 204. In some embodiments, thetelevision wall mount 100 may have only one mounting plate surface thatis configured to be attached to the wall stud 204 to secure thetelevision wall mount 100 to the wall stud 204. In embodiments where thetelevision wall mount 100 has only one mounting plate surface to securethe television wall mount 100 to the wall stud 204, then this onemounting plate surface is connected to either mounting plate surface 102configured to be attached to the second side 302 of the wall 300 ormounting plate surface 105 that is configured to be attached to thesecond side 302 of the wall 300.

Shown in FIG. 5 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of atelevision monitor wall mount 800 shown installed behind the wall 300 ofFIG. 1, according to one example alternative embodiment. Instead ofbeing attached to one wall stud, the alternative embodiment of FIG. 5shows an alternative television monitor wall mount 800 attached to twowall studs, which are wall stud 205 and wall stud 206. A first mountingplate surface 803 of the television monitor wall mount 800 abuts theback planar surfaces of both wall stud 205 and wall stud 206 and isattached by screws to the back planar surfaces of both wall stud 205 andwall stud 206. A second mounting plate surface 801 of the televisionmonitor wall mount 800 abuts the a side planar surface of wall stud 205and a third mounting plate surface 804 of the television monitor wallmount 800 abuts an opposite side planar surface 804 of wall stud 206. Asshown, the second mounting plate surface 801 is attached by at least onescrew to the side planar surface of wall stud 205 and the third mountingplate surface 804 is attached by at least one screw to the opposite sideplanar surface of wall stud 206. Mounting plate surfaces 802 and 805 areattached to the second side of the wall 302 by bolts which go throughthe wall 300 and attach to the television monitor 401 on the oppositefirst side of the wall 300. Various alternative means for fasteningother than bolts and screws may also be used, such as those describedabove with respect to television wall mount 100.

In various other embodiments, the first mounting plate surface 803 ofthe television monitor wall mount 800 may abut the back planar surfaceof more than two studs, or may be adjustable to span various differentlengths, such as to accommodate various different numbers and sizes ofstuds as well as different sizes of television monitors. This may beaccomplished by the first mounting plate surface 803 being comprised oftwo or more sub-segments that may be fastened together at selectabledifferent locations on the sub-segments to make the total length of thefirst mounting plate surface 803 vary accordingly. Alternatively, suchvarious sub-segments of the first mounting plate surface 803 may beslidably adjustable on tracks located lengthwise along the varioussub-segments of the first mounting plate surface 803.

Shown in FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a television monitor wall mountkit installed behind the wall 300 of FIG. 1, according to one examplealternative embodiment.

Shown are a first piece of the wall mount kit 900 a and a second pieceof the wall mount kit 900 b . The first piece of the wall mount kit 900a includes a first mounting plate surface 901 a connected to a secondmounting plate surface 903 a configured to be attached behind the wall300 to a second wall stud 205 that is located behind the wall 300. Thefirst mounting plate surface 901 a and second mounting plate surface 903a are configured to be attached, for example, by screws, to respectivesurfaces of the wall stud 205 as shown. Mounting plate surface 902 a isattached to the second side 302 of the wall 300 by bolts which gothrough the wall 300 and attach to the television monitor 401 on theopposite first side 301 of the wall 300 to secure the television monitor401 flush against the first side 301 of the wall 300. Variousalternative means for fastening other than bolts and screws may also beused such as those described above with respect to television wall mount100.

In various alternative embodiments, the first piece of the wall mountkit 900 a may have only one mounting plate surface, such as mountingplate surface 901 a , that is attached to the wall stud 205 to securethe first piece of the wall mount kit 900 a to the wall stud 205. Inembodiments where the first piece of the wall mount kit 900 a has onlyone mounting plate surface to secure the first piece of the wall mountkit 900 a to the wall stud 205, then this one mounting plate surface isconnected to the mounting plate surface 902 a configured to be attachedto the second side 302 of the wall 300.

The second piece of the wall mount kit 900 b includes a first mountingplate surface 901 b connected to a second mounting plate surface 903 bconfigured to be attached behind the wall 300 to a first wall stud 206that is located behind the wall 300. The first mounting plate surface901 b and second mounting plate surface 903 b are configured to beattached, for example, by screws, to respective surfaces of the wallstud 206 as shown. Mounting plate surface 902 b is attached to thesecond side 302 of the wall 300 by bolts which go through the wall 300and attach to the television monitor 401 on the opposite first side 301of the wall 300 to secure the television monitor 401 flush against thefirst side 301 of the wall 300. Various alternative means for fasteningother than bolts and screws may also be used such as those describedabove with respect to television wall mount 100.

In various alternative embodiments, the second piece of the wall mountkit 900 b may have only one mounting plate surface, such as mountingplate surface 901 b, that is attached to the wall stud 206 to secure thesecond piece of the wall mount kit 900 b to the wall stud 206. Inembodiments where the second piece of the wall mount kit 900 b has onlyone mounting plate surface to secure the second piece of the wall mountkit 900 b to the wall stud 206, then this one mounting plate surface isconnected to the mounting plate surface 902 b configured to be attachedto the second side 302 of the wall 300.

In an alternate implementation of that shown in FIG. 6, one or more ofthe first piece 900 a and second piece 900 b of the wall mounting kitmay be rotated 180 degrees such that the mounting plate surface 901 aand/or mounting plate surface 901 b are instead attached to exteriorsurfaces of the respective wall studs 205 and 206 instead of theinterior surfaces of the respective wall studs 205 and 206 as shown inFIG. 6.

While various embodiments have been described hereinabove, it is to beappreciated that various changes in form and detail may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention(s) presently orhereafter claimed.

1. A television monitor wall mount comprising: a first mounting platesurface of the television monitor wall mount configured to be attachedbehind a wall to a wall stud that is located behind the wall, the wallhaving a first side on which a television monitor is to be mounted and asecond side opposite the first side, wherein the first mounting platesurface configured to be attached behind the wall to the wall stud hasat least one hole through which a television mount fastener is able tobe placed to attach the first mounting plate surface behind the wall toa first planar surface of the wall stud; and a second mounting platesurface of the television monitor wall mount connected to the firstmounting plate surface, the second mounting plate surface configured tobe attached behind the wall to the second side of the wall that isopposite the first side, the second mounting plate surface having atleast one hole through which a television mount fastener is able to beplaced to mount the television monitor on the first side of the wallopposite the second side and to extend through the second mounting platesurface in such a manner that the television monitor is able to befastened to the television mount fastener on the first side of the wallopposite the second side; and a third mounting plate surface connectedto the first mounting plate surface, the third mounting plate surfaceconfigured to abut a second planar surface of the wall stud that islocated behind the wall and a first planar surface of a second studlocated behind the wall.
 2. The television monitor wall mount of claim 1further comprising a fourth mounting plate surface connected to thethird mounting plate surface, the fourth mounting plate surfaceconfigured to abut a second planar surface of the second stud that islocated behind the wall.
 3. The television monitor wall mount of claim 2further comprising a fifth mounting plate surface connected to thefourth mounting plate surface, the fifth mounting plate surfaceconfigured to be attached to the second side of the wall that isopposite the first side.
 4. The television monitor wall mount of claim 3wherein the fifth mounting plate surface connected to the fourthmounting plate surface has at least one hole through which a fastener isable to be placed to mount the television monitor on the first side ofthe wall opposite the second side.